PG-500 Cold Smoke questions

padrefan98Member

My dad loved my PG-500 so much he decided to buy one this month. It arrives in a few weeks. He lives in Washington state so he will have lot's of opportunities to hot/cold smoke salmon. He also likes my almonds and cheese, but I use my SM025 for that.

I know the PG-500 has a "cold smoking/warming drawer". Has anyone used it for cold smoking? I am going up for a visit in February and would love to show him cold smoking. I just have no experience with that on the PG-500. My guess is to run it as low as possible, maybe 200 degrees and to monitor the temp in the cold smoke drawer. Maybe place a tray of ice in Zone 4.

Suggestions? Experiences?

Thanks.

1/13/1510:47 AM

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The temp in the drawer, because of the way it's on the bottom very much depends on the ambient temperature as much as the temperature you set the FEPG.

Take a temp probe and monitor the temp and given this time of year, you'll be able to cold smoke pretty well with it set at 200°. You can even go a little lower like 180 and play with the LHT/HHT if you like doing that and you can teach him how to do that.

1/13/1510:56 AM

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padrefan98Member

I didn't think about ambient temps. Not much of a concern for me in So.Cal. I appreciate the advice. I really like how much smoke the unit puts out at low temps. Should work pretty well if we can keep the warming drawer low temp.

1/13/1511:00 AM

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